Legendary boxer Tommy Coyle is set to lend a helping hand to put troubled Hull youths on the right path.

Tommy hopes the launch of his Box Clever Bus will curb youths from going down a dark path and help put an end to violent crimes and antisocial behaviour. The vehicle's first journey will visit the Orchard Park estate before it travels to other locations across the region over the next 12 months.

The champion boxer wants to "give back to the community that has supported him" and has teamed up with Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner to provide the bus, which is kitted out with a gym, mobile boxing ring, youth space and smoothie bar.

Tommy wants to give back to the community that has supported him (Image: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA)

Speaking about the scheme, Tommy said: "I am proud to be from my local area. The support I have experienced throughout my boxing career has been amazing. I want to give something back, create a safer and better environment, investing time in the next generation.

"My vision is driven by my passion and it has always been my ambition to be the best fighter. If not for boxing, and the structure that it gave me to channel negative energy in a positive way, I would no doubt have chosen the wrong path.

"We will use our bus to mobilise this vision, and the positive activities, through exercise, nutritious food, music, dance, arts and creativity, and youth space, will enable us to drive the mission.

"You don’t have to be the most talented in order to achieve success, if you’re willing to work hard, make sacrifices and persevere when things don’t go to plan, success is eventually inevitable, so come and join us on the bus to a better life."

NHS Hull CCG has helped fund the mobile boxing ring after funding was secured from the Home Office by Humberside PCC Keith Hunter for the double-decker activity bus.

Steve Arnott, founder of Hull Beats Bus, said: "We are very proud to be partnering with Tommy on his launch.

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"Working with young people is so important and both the Beats Bus and the Box Clever bus are working hard to achieve our aims of inspiring the next generation."

Steve Arnott

The bus will be launching at Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Ellerburn Avenue at 6pm on Thursday, April 25, before moving on to visit Hull’s Preston Road and other locations in Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Goole, Immingham, Bridlington, Hull and Withernsea over the next 12 months.

It will visit Orchard Park over six weeks every Thursday and Saturday, starting on May 2, and will visit Preston Road every Wednesday and Friday starting on May 1.

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